Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert

A federal source told The Hill Times that 'sending a bunch of money' isn't working anymore, and the offer's size is based on what the government thinks the provinces need.

Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson were in Ottawa on Feb. 7 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

February 9, 2023

The federal offer to the premiers of $46.2-billion in new health-care funding over 10 years will help to “put out the flames” for a medical system in crisis, but it must be part of a larger solution to achieving meaningful health improvements for Canadians, says UBC heal...

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